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Most major food groups, including mac n’ cheese, ice cream sandwiches and cake have been rated. So, in the name of science, I set out to do the same with arguably America’s #1 energy bar.

The Methods

Confession: I did not eat 19 Clif Bars. Instead, I harnessed the power of 32 hungry college students and their semi-discerning pallets. Test-tasters were asked to rank the bars on a scale of 1 (disgusting) to 10 (divine culinary experience), and I averaged their rankings to come up with each bar’s score. I also asked each taster for comments on each bar, with some of the best making it below.

Photo by Emily Waples

The Results

19. Nuts & Seeds: 2.6

Photo by Emily Waples

“It had a weird texture and tasted bland.”
“I love nuts, but this honestly makes me feel like a squirrel.”

You might be better off leaving this bar for the small woodland creatures.

Final Thoughts

Next time you’re stuck in the medicine/nutritionalist/vitamin/power bar aisle at the grocery store (or Whole Foods) deliberating over these semi-healthy nuggets, remember the rank, grab your bar and go…